Items by jkroll

These blades have cropped up on B&B from time to time, and have been discussed here. In assessing them, I should defer to the judgment of those who have been using these blades for longer than I have (or will), so read this review with the caveat that I have only used this blade three times: twice in a 1949 Super Speed, once in a Merkur Progress. Please also note that the picture is a stock photo; the packs I have are slightly less green and do not come with two free blades. The place...

Pears Soap has been around since 1789, and is known in its native England as well as in the US. – How much can you write about soap? Well, here goes: Price: You can get a pack of three bars for $3, and each bar will last for ages. Hard to beat for value. Quality: Though purists might complain that this soap is no longer manufactured in England, but in India, quality has not suffered: It is made with largely natural ingredients, and no scarily polysyllabic chemicals. – Matured for...